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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.10.31

कालोपपन्नां रुचिरां मनस्विनां जगाद वाचं पुरुषप्रवीर: । हे विप्रचित्ते नमुचे पुलोमन् मयानर्वञ्छम्बर मे श‍ृणुध्वम् ॥ ३१ ॥
kālopapannāṁ rucirāṁ manasvināṁ
[kaalopapannaam ruchiraam manasvinaam]
jagāda vācaṁ puruṣa-pravīraḥ
[jagaada vaacham purusha-praveerah]
he vipracitte namuce puloman
[he viprachitte namuche puloman]
mayānarvaṣ chambara me śṛṇudhvam
[mayaanarvash chambara me shrinudhvam]
kāla-upapannām — suitable to the time and circumstances rucirām — very beautiful manasvinām — to the great, deep-minded personalities jagāda — spoke vācam — words puruṣa-pravīraḥ — the hero among heroes, Vṛtrāsura he — O vipracitte — Vipracitti namuce — O Namuci puloman — O Pulomā maya — O Maya anarvan — O Anarvā śambara — O Śambara me — from me śṛṇudhvam — please hear.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kālopapannāṁ rucirāṁ manasvināṁ
kāla-upapannām
suitable to the time and circumstances
rucirām
very beautiful
manasvinām
to the great, deep-minded personalities
jagāda vācaṁ puruṣa-pravīraḥ
jagāda
spoke
vācam
words
puruṣa-pravīraḥ
the hero among heroes, Vṛtrāsura
he vipracitte namuce puloman
he
O
vipracitte
Vipracitti
namuce
O Namuci
puloman
O Pulomā
mayānarvaṣ chambara me śṛṇudhvam
maya
O Maya
anarvan
O Anarvā
śambara
O Śambara
me
from me
śṛṇudhvam
please hear.
According to his position and the time and circumstances, Vṛtrāsura, the hero among heroes, spoke words that were much to be appreciated by thoughtful men. He called to the heroes of the demons, “O Vipracitti! O Namuci! O Pulomā! O Maya, Anarvā and Śambara! Please hear me and do not flee.”
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Vṛtrāsura, the hero among heroes, spoke pleasing, wise words suitable to the time. "O Vipracitti! O Namuci! O Pulomā! O Maya, Anarvā and Śambara! Please hear me!”
According to time and circumstance, Vṛtra spoke words worthy of thoughtful people: 'O Vipracitti! O Namuci! O Pulomā! …' He calls his cohort by name into a higher conversation.
Reflection Questions
  • When defeat comes, do I call my companions into higher conversation or lash out?
  • Whom would I name in such a final speech?
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